Describes, briefly, sizes structures, general management and productivity of pastoral herds in the Kaduna Plains of Nigeria. Includes data on age at first calving, calving percentage, calving intervals, calf liveweight & mortality to 1 year, and milk yield of Bunaji cattle under this sedentary pastoral management system. Identifies nutrition as cause of this below-genetic-potential productivity.
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Library ResourceDocumentos de conferencias e informesDiciembre, 1986Nigeria, África, África occidental
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesDiciembre, 1986
This paper examines a process - the spontaneous enclosure of the range by livestock owners - which may rise new problems but also permit new approaches to the development of the African livestock industry. Drawing on case material from Sudan and Somalia, the opening section of the paper discusses some of the spontaneous range enclosure.
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Library ResourceDocumentos de conferencias e informesDiciembre, 1986Kenya, África, África oriental
Discusses the results of the measurement of environmental changes in grazed ecosystems with reference to correlated changes in livestock management in Kenya; includes techniques used to measure the changes, and proposed methods; presents data on a case study at a group ranch located in western Kenya which covers 50,000 ha.; ends with comparison of surveys, i.e., that of 1978 and 1981.
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Library ResourceDocumentos de conferencias e informesDiciembre, 1986Nigeria, África, África occidental
Summarises the performance of three species of stylosanthes, viz, S. guianensis cvs Cook and Schofield, S. hamata cv. Verano and S. humilis under different production systems in Nigeria, such as in pure legume pastures, mixed pastures, with crops, in rangeland and under seed production.
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosDiciembre, 1986Etiopía, África, África oriental
A trial conducted to examine the effects of watering Boran cattle once daily, once every two days and once every three days on birth and weaning weights, post-weaning growth and cow performance under extensive grazing conditions.
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Library ResourceDocumentos de conferencias e informesDiciembre, 1986Nigeria, África, África occidental
Describes the geology, relief, climate, major soil types, vegetation zones and land use patterns of the subhumid zone of Nigeria. Presents results of studies on natural forage productivity & composition and forage production constraints.
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Library ResourceDocumentos de conferencias e informesDiciembre, 1986
Describes effects of feeding Bunaji cows supplements of cottonseed cake, molasses-urea or fodder bank on birth & 1-year weight of calves and their viability to 1-year, and milk yield, for both calves & humans, of cows under an agropastoral management system.
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosDiciembre, 1986Sri Lanka, Asia sudoriental
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosDiciembre, 1986Filipinas
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosDiciembre, 1986Sri Lanka, Asia sudoriental
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